Ch. 26: Bonus Chapter— Hecate's Discovery
"Arrgh!" I scread as I smashed the mirror in my room. My eyes flashed in rage at the sight of the pimple on my face. "Where do these things even co from? I'm over a thousand years old and I still get pimples?!"
Blood trickled down my knuckles to my arm, I was not usually like this. I naturally had a calm and tempered deanor likened to Hades himself— my boss. And first crush. Or maybe I was just infatuated with the fact that I might one day beco his bride and queen to the underworld but that was just a re dream that would never co true.
Hades was my friend plain as that, my closest friend, even if we did share so monts— it never did go beyond that.
I was distraught as it was, Hades has been asleep for so long now I feel he would never wake up. Managing the matters of the corporation and the underworld is hectic, there are leeches on every side and that bitch secretary Marcy seemlessly workload-ing when she can't do her job right.
I was frustrated, I missed my best friend. He still has not forgiven for spreading around that rumor though, ever since I confessed my feelings to him. He's just so handso and dreamy, but he's one of the three, he's too good for .
I haven't had a decent sleep in over a decade I'm practically on the verge of falling apart but thinking about him gives strength.
RING! RING!
I walked out of my bathroom in my jammies and into my spacious bedroom lit by a dim bulb hanging in the center of the room. I reached for my phone by the bedside. "Who the hell calls around 1AM? So assholes just can't let rest for a minute." I looked at the phone and saw "UNKNOWN NUMBER".
I scowled down at it and groaned. "I swear if this is another scamr I am so going to lose it." I picked the call and waited for a minute but there was nothing but silence on the other end I hissed and prepared to disconnect the line when I heard a response from the other end.
"Hey baby, wanna watch a scary movie?" It was a male voice that sounded familiar, it made want to retch just from hearing it.
"Just who the hell is this?" I scread at the caller.
This ti he sounded more respectful. "Okay, okay, sheesh evee heard of therapy? I hear it works wonders. I knew I could get you at this ti, it's a sha you forgot so soon though."
I groaned as I suddenly recalled the only annoying bug that would ever dare to act so cheeky. "Tsk, Hers?"
"And you win a participation award thank you." He sounded awfully pleased at himself for making my life miserable yet again. Hers being the god of speed and transportation doesn't give a damn what who or anybody does , he just pops out of nowhere and turns your day upside down. I kind of felt sorry for myself, I really didn't know why he was calling or the fact that he ever calls— EVER!
"So bae, sweetheart, darling, panty—"
I pulled my phone closed and gave him the kindest coback I could think up at the mont. "WHY YOU DIRTY SON OF A BITCH, ARE YOU DELUSIONAL YOU SCUMBAG? RUINING THE ONLY PIECE OF SLEEP I'VE HAD IN AGES LIKE THIS. GROW A D**K WILL YOU!!" There I let it all out.
Unsurprisingly Hers kept talking like I had not said anything upsetting at the mont. "So I wanted to run into boss man's mansion and it sorta bounced back, now I'm getting stitches for it. I hafta drop this invite for Zues' part, there will be cake and all but can I send it to you instead?"
I had forgot about that, I ordered for a powerful security system to keep Hers out, it was a hassle having to drag him away from Hades every ti. And I don't like the guy. The security system was a one ti use anyway and for Hers to call I guess he must have suffered a huge backlash from thw recoil.
Should I tease him a bit just for the fun of it? I might hurt his feelings, but he kind of spoiled my sleep— chances of sleeping anyway.
"So Hers, want to run the letter over here?" I licked my lup as I teased him.
On the other end I heart Hers give one over exaggerated shout. "WHAAAT!! And get blasted by your house too? Nuh-huh lady, I ain't even know what defense you've got on your side. So yeah, I'll just send it through the mail like a normal person."
Wow! What kind of security system did Hephestus use to shut up Hers, does it co in collar form? "How did you even get my number?"
"Hehe, I stole it off ya." Hers snorted. "I do it to every girl I find interesting!"
Being called "girl" was a long outdated term. "That's rude." I objected.
"You're the one to talk." Even bested Hers can really talk down. "So how is Hades? Any better?"
"Since when were you so interested in the god of the underworld?" I smiled as I threw my back into the bed.
I could her Hers biting at his fingers, was he nervous? Did he ever get nervous? "Hades is different, I don't know how but he feels different like a new person entirely."
"How so?" I asked mostly out of interest to spite him. "You falling for my liege?"
"Haa~" Hers sighed at the other end putting in an awkward place. "Haha, good one. He just seems different is all, you will understand when you et him." He deaved a deep sigh this ti and I could hear him sniffling.
"Are you crying right now? Getting all emotional all for no reason, Hers you win alright." I suddenly burst out laughing so hard my eyes started to form droplets. It was the most fun I had laughed in a while, maybe he should be called the god of fun.
SNIFFLE! SNIFFLE!
Wait a minute, why is he still crying? I though this was all part of his act. I was now nervously biting at my fingernails, I expended hot hair from my lungs it was like I could almost picture his worried face just before my eyes. I parted my mouth to speak and asked. "He-- Hers? Is this still a joke?
You're a god for crying out loud so act like it and stop now. Is it the defense thing? Yeah, I know I was a bitch about it. There fine, I said it. Happy--?"
Hers was now sobbing lightly, I curled up on my bed my blanket crumpled under . I was a bit frightened now, my breath was shaky. "Hey.... Hers! Serious, what's up with you?"
THUD!!
That sounded like sothing fell on the ground, I held my breath to listen well. Did sothing happen to Hers? No! I could still hear him sobbing underneath, does that an that he dropped his phone? Now I knew sothing was definitely wrong.
Hers' next words jolted .... It was sothing that I never expected!
"It was -- I was the one who poisoned Hades!!" His words reached like a sledgehamr settling down on a steel nail, my stomach felt like a pit of icy water. Was this a joke too? I doubted Hers would ever joke with sothing like this and what did he an by poison Hades? Was Lord Hades poisoned without knowing? "I deserve to be hanged for what I did."
What was I supposed to do? Yell at him? Report him— to who? There were tis like this I hated my guts but this was not one of those tis, I mustered up all the courage and asked. "Calm down Hers, why are you telling this?"
I was good at reading people and Hers was an easy one to read, from his heavy breathing he felt grieved, he was sweating all over— I did not need to see him to know this.
"Because, I want at least one person to know I did a bad thing and I regret it."
He did sound like he regretted it but doesn't this make an acconplise to? No, I had to be level headed about this matter. "Who and why?" A simple question he would probably understand.
"I-- I --"
I could sense hesitation in his voice, his heart was thumping harder and my heart speeding to catch up, the fact that Hers the nicest god I knew would try to kill Hades was chaotic.
"I can't say, sorry." He said finally, I could hear him picking up the phone. "Just wanted to let you know though, goodby—"
"Hey wait!!" I was not sitting up and waving my hand to an imaginary construct of him. "Why tell of all people? Is it because you feel guilt? Are you that confident I won't tell Lord Hades the mont he wakes up?" I had to know if he thought this out or it was a slip up.
He gave a confident yet pained response. "You care about Hades, you'll do what's right. I trust you—"
BEEEEEEEP!!
He disconnected the line leaving in a world of mixed emotions. What has Hers gotten himself into to leave him in such a state? And who is after Hades' life? That I have to find out--!
Reviews
All reviews (0)